To comply with the federal Help America Vote Act, New York State will have new voting machines
this year. The old lever voting machines are being replaced by a new type of machine, which records
votes from a marked paper ballot. This will help prevent voter fraud and verify elections when results
are in question.

See detailed instructions below

How to mark a ballot correctly

Mark your ballot by following the example above.

For write-in candidates, write the candidate’s name in the box below and fill in the oval.

If you have any questions regarding your ballot, please ask a poll worker for
assistance before inserting your ballot into the scanner.

If you make a mistake in marking your ballot, please ask a poll worker
for a replacement ballot.